Vegan Apple Curd
Vegan apple curd - this delicious fruit curd is tangy, buttery, lightly spiced and very addictive! Spread it on toast, swirl it into porridge or yogurt, or use it to fill a cake, it's so versatile!
Servings 1 large jar
Ingredients
- 400 g (prepared weight) cooking apple (Bramleys are best) (This will be about 550g unprepared weight (3 medium/large apples))
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 125 ml (½ cup) water
- 100 g (½ cup) caster or granulated sugar
- 70 g (scant ⅓ cup) vegan butter (either spreadable or block depending on how set you want the curd)
- 20 g (2 Tablespoons) cornflour (cornstarch) (reduce to 10g for a runnier set)
- 1 Tablespoon cold water
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel, core and dice the apples. You want to end up with around 400g of apple (a bit either side of that is fine). Place them in a pan with the lemon juice and water.
- Bring up to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or so, until the apples have softened.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Return the apple mixture to the saucepan. Add the sugar and butter. Mix together the cornflour and cold water and add it to the saucepan. Whisk everything together.
- Return the pan to a low heat and cook until it comes up to a simmer and thickens. Whisk in the cinnamon.
- Transfer the curd to a bowl, allow to cool slightly then cover and refrigerate. The curd will thicken further as it cools.
Notes
See post above for tips, details and step-by-step photos.